Lot Essay
The Alexander Henry records confirm that the gun was completed in 1881 in .500 calibre
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A 20-BORE (3IN) HAMMER GUN BY ALEXANDER HENRY, NO. 5163
Converted from a rifle calibre, the rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, Jones patent rotary-underlever, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and engraved heel-and toe-plates, the blacked damascus barrels with matt sight-rib
Weight 7lb. 11oz., 14.1/8in. stock, 28in. barrels, approx. cyl. & choke, 3in. chambers, nitro proof
Converted from a rifle calibre, the rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, Jones patent rotary-underlever, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with traces of hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, engraved pistolgrip-cap (with trap), cheekpiece and engraved heel-and toe-plates, the blacked damascus barrels with matt sight-rib
Weight 7lb. 11oz., 14.1/8in. stock, 28in. barrels, approx. cyl. & choke, 3in. chambers, nitro proof